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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Zuma Lindiwe" <zuma_lindiwe40@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 04:35:27 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PLEASE ASSIST


Dear Friend,
I am wife of sacked deputy president of South Africa Jacob Zuma. It is out of desperation that i am sending you this mail. My husband and i need your help in fronting for us as owner of funds that are his which might come under investigation soon if the fund's ownership is not changed soonest. As my husband's finances are increasingly becoming the source of investigation by our distractors. The source of these funds which my husband earnings would not validate, will further sink him into the cesspool dug by our enemies.
It is because of the dire strait we find ourselves that we resolved to reach you and ask for your assistance in this matter.
We are afraid to letting those we know here into this deal because we are no longer sure of who our friends are.
You will be handsomely rewarded if you choose to help us in partnership in this deal.
I will be expecting to hear from you and will disclose further detail to you upon your response.
Please, do well not to disclose the content of this mail to anyone.
Best Regards,
Mrs Lindiwe Zuma.

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